Genomic and Evolutionary Insights into Chordate Origins

Principles of Developmental Genetics: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 115-128

  Luttrell, Shawn M ^a,b   Swalla, Billie J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chordate evolution; Deuterostomes; Evolution and development; Hemichordates; Regeneration; Stem cells; Tunicates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922838933     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-405945-0.00007-7     Document Type: Chapter

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